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H. G. WELLS May 23, 1933.

CONTAINER Filed May 19, 1931 ma Mm W. G, H

osflinl/ Patented May 23, 1933.

.UNITED sTATEs HENRY G. WEHLS, F CBISFIELD, MARYLAND CONTAINERApplication led lay 19, 1981. Serial No. 588,506.

This invention relates to containers of that type having the telescopinglid or cover, and the general object of the invention is to provideinter-engaging means between the lid and the body ofthe container soconstructed that while the lid can be snapped into engagement with thebody from any position of angular orientation, it can be subsequentlyremoved only by partially rotating the lid until a predeterminedreleasing point or points respectively, on the lid and body are broughtinto registry.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the following descriptionof a pre erred and practical Aembodiment thereof proceeds.

The invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of a container Yembodying the principles ofthe present invention;

Figure 2 is 1n part a side elevation and inpart a section of the same;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view in vertical section showing the positionof parts with the lid in place; and

Figure 4 is a similar view showing the position of the lid partlyreleased.

Referring now in detail to the several gures, the numeral 1 representsthe body of the can or container, 2 being the lid. The body ispreferably of cylindrical shape and provided at its upper edge with anoutturned bead 3 of channel shape having a downwardly extending edge 4so that the bead in effect forms a continuous peripheral hook. Spacedbelow this bead the depth of the flange on the lid is an outwardlyextending bead `9 adapted to engage the bottom edge of said flange asillustrated.

The lid is formed with a flange 5 telescoping over the upper end of thebody and over the bead 3. 'In its preferred form, the flange 5 ispunched in as indicated at 6 forming a' projection 7. When the lid istelescoped upon the body 1, the diameter of the lid is so reduced by thepresence of the projection 7 that the latter normally rests upon the topof the bead 3. Either the body or the lid or both parts of thecontainer, but preferably the lid, are formed of material,

preferably of metal, of such thin gage as to be slightly deformable sothat by pressing endwise on the lid, it or the body is deformedsuliiciently to permit the projection 7 to sna past the bead 3 into aposition beneath 55 sai bead. The sharp downwardly extending edge of thebead 3 effectively prevents the lid being again removed in the same di-`rection in which it was presented.

The number of projections 7 is imma- 60 terial to the invention, but ifmore than one is used, it is preferred that they be placed atsymmetrical intervals circumferentially ofthe flange 5. y

The bead 3 is cut away or discontinuous at 65 at least one place in itscircumference as indicated at 8 and for releasing the lid it must begiven a partial rotation until the projection 7 or one of saidprojections, if more thanone is used, comes into registry 7 with saidcut-away portion. This part of the lid may then be slipped upwardlyuntil the projection passes above the bead.

The capacity of the lid or body to deform slightly under stress, permitsthe lid to be removed from the body when canted upwardly with one of therojections-7 1n alinement with the discontlnuous portion 8. If the lidis formed with several projections 7 and the bead with cut-awayportions, corresponding in number and in angular displacement to saidprojections, the lid may be" released by partially `rotating it untilthe projections are in registry with the discontinuous portions and thenremoved-by displacing it axially.y

In applying the lid to the container, practically no pains need be takenwith respect to orienting the lid relative to the body. It is onlynecessary to see that the projection or projections do not register withthe discontinuous places of the bead 3. The lid is simply put in placeand pressed. The projections snap over the bead and the lid isthereafter unremovable until it has been rotated so as to bring one ofthe. projections in alinement with the discontinuous portion.

It is to -be understood that the specific embodiment of the invention asillustrated 100 and described is merely exemplary of the I inventiveprinciple, and not to be considered as limiting the invention. The'beadmay be of any character whatsoever providing it will successivelyaccomplish the function for which the invention is designed and theprojection 7 punched n from the flange v of the lid may be substitutedby .any inwardly projecting means that will successively cooperate withthe bead or its equivalent.

What I claim is:

Container comprising a cylindrical body and a flat lid having acylindrical flange telescoping over said body, said body being formedwith a peripheral outwardly extending channelled bead with downwardlyextending edge, and an outwardly directed annular bead spaced from thetop edge of the body a distance equal substantially to the depth of theflange of the lid, the lian e of said lid being formed with inward ypunched projections adapted to engage the channelled bead on the body,said projec-v tions reducing the interior diameter of the lid where saiddiameter passes through one of said projections to a size smaller thanthe external diameter of the bead, said lid being suflciently deformableto permit said projections to snap over said bead when said lid ispressed into place, the upper walls of said projections being in cllneddownwardly in an inward direction whereby the edge of said bead camsupon said walls, drawing said lid into contact with the peripheral beadof said body, in which position the bottom edge of the flange of he lidengages vthe annular bead on the o Inytes'timony whereof I aix my siature.

, HENRY G. WlIIiLS.

